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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Out of Luck & Ammunition. The Spaniards and British had about 200 vessels between them, and no one really knew how to maneuver such numbers of warships, nor had anyone foreseen the length of the running battle (nine days) and the amount of ammunition needed. Another unpredictable-factor was the newly...
On July 29 the Armada was reported off Plymouth,* and Sir Francis Drake cockily went on with his game of bowls, supposedly boasted that he had time to finish and beat the Spaniards too. Of the running sea fight that began next day, Historian Mattingly observes: "No naval campaign in...
Finally, at Calais, and later off Gravelines to the north, the Spaniards ran out of luck, and more precisely, out of cannon balls. Beaten, although for the most part still seaworthy, Medina Sidonia's fleet had no choice but to make the long run home, around Scotland and Ireland...
After moving the team from his own 30 to the Crimson 15, Gundy, with the call of the day, pulled off a perfect screen pass to Rozycki, who scrambled untouched to the goal line.
"It's funny. We worked on passing all week figuring Harvard's pass defense was its biggest weakness, but then, today it was our running which was so good....Crout and Gundy are our key men. It's great to have them both whole now. This was the first time...